Surprised that such a wonderful building and collection does not have many visitors. It is very well organised and looked after. Very clean throughout with air conditioning,Highly recommend! The shadows from the windows of the museum is another layer of art itself!

The beauty of Islamic art at its best. I was very impressed with the organisation and the descriptions. It portrays the inclusive and kind nature of the Islamic heritage. Amazing and simply magnificent. Not to be missed

One of the best museum in Cairo. It offers a vast range of different treasures of Islamic Art. It is air conditioned and well executed. The only downside was the lack of English translations to some of the texts.

Very interesting museum, overall a very well written text, chronological anf full of interesting information. They’ve selected few artifacts but the most representative of each described period.

The perfect place for ppl who love historical things there is many pieces to have a look at. If you are a drawer person or love drawing you can go and draw something and meet other drawers. And there is screen that show information about islamic places and 360 degree of mosques.

(Translated by Google) The Museum of Islamic Art is located in the Bab al-Khalq area, and it is one of the most important tourist attractions in Cairo and one of the largest Islamic museums in the world that simulates the era of Islamic rule. In addition to its distinguished architectural design, the idea of ​​establishing a museum of Islamic art and antiquities began in the era of Khedive “Ismail” in 1869, and the idea was implemented In the era of Khedive Tawfiq in 1880, when Franz Pasha collected archaeological artifacts dating back to the Islamic era in the eastern iwan of Al-Hakim Mosque, God willing, and in 1882 the number of collected artifacts was 111, and a small building was subsequently built in the courtyard of Al-Hakim Mosque It was called the "Arab Museum" under the administration of Frantzbasha, who left the service in 1892. The current museum building was inaugurated during the reign of Khedive Abbas Helmy II on December 28, 1903, then the name of the house was changed in 1951 to the "Museum of Islamic Art. The museum has two entrances, one of which is in the northeastern side." And the other on the southeastern side, which is in use now.A facade of the museum overlooking Port Said Street is distinguished by its Islamic decorations inspired by the Islamic architecture in Egypt in its different eras. The museum consists of two floors; The first contains the exhibition halls, the second contains the warehouses and a basement used as a store and the restoration department On January 24, 2014, a car bomb exploded targeting the Cairo Security Directorate, opposite the museum. The bombing destroyed the façade of the museum opposite the directorate, and many artifacts were destroyed. Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group claimed responsibility for the terrorist bombing. The next day, UNESCO donated a huge sum of money to restore the artifacts and restore the museum to work. An official at the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities stated that the restoration will be completed in less than 4 months (Original) يقع المتحف الفن الاسلامي في منطقه باب الخلق وهو احد اهم معالم السياحه في القاهره ومن اكبر المتاحف الاسلاميه في العالم التي تحاكي حقبه الحكم الاسلامي فإلي جانب تصميمه المعماري المتميز بدأت فكرة إنشاء متحف للفنون والآثار الإسلامية في عصر الخديوي “إسماعيل” سنة 1869، وتم تنفيذ الفكرة في عصر الخديوي توفيق سنة 1880، عندما قام فرانتز باشا بجمع التحف الأثرية التي ترجع إلى العصر الإسلامي في الإيوان الشرقي لجامع الحاكم بأمر الله، وفي عام 1882 كان عدد التحف الأثرية التي تم جمعها 111 تحفة، وتم بعد ذلك بناء مبنى صغير في صحن جامع الحاكم أطلق عليه اسم "المتحف العربي" تحت إدارة فرانتزباشا الذي ترك الخدمة سنة 1892. وتم افتتاح مبنى المتحف الحالي في عهد الخديوي عباس حلمي الثاني في 28 ديسمبر 1903، ثم تغير اسم الدار سنة 1951 إلي "متحف الفن الإسلامي للمتحف مدخلان أحدهما في الناحية الشمالية الشرقية والآخر في الجهة الجنوبية الشرقية وهو المستخدم الآن. وتتميز واجهة المتحف المطله على شارع بورسعيد بزخارفها الإسلامية المستوحاة من العمارة الإسلامية في مصر في عصورها المختلفة. ويتكون المتحف من طابقين؛ الأول به قاعات العرض، والثاني به المخازن وبدروم يستخدم كمخزن ولقسم ترميم الآثار في يوم 24 يناير 2014، انفجرت سيارة مفخخة مستهدفة مديرية أمن القاهرة المقابلة للمتحف. أدى التفجير لتدمير واجهة المتحف المقابلة للمديرية، وتدمير كثير من القطع الأثرية. تبنت جماعة انصار بيت المقدس المسؤلية عن التفجير الإرهابي. في اليوم التالي قامت منظمة اليونسكو بالتبرع بمبلغ مالي ضخم لترميم القطع الأثرية، وإعادة المتحف للعمل. صرح مسؤول في وزارة الآثار المصرية أن عمليات الترميم ستنتهي خلال أقل من 4 أشهر

Don't miss this stunning collection of Islamic art. This is a nice quiet museum that was refurbished in 2016 due to a car bomb. Everything is clearly labelled and organised by era and presiding rulers. It also has air-conditioning!

Cool, quiet and practically without visitors. The layout is easy to follow and the piece are tastefully arranged. It offered a very pleasant break in the middle of a busy day running around the area.

I was surprised! It’s old building (1903, Architect: Alfonso Manescalo Bey) looks very modern and harmonious! Museum exposition was reorganised three times and has a logical and interesting plan. Simple navigation through the ages motivated you to know more about Islam culture code. Participants get in touch with various directions of decorative applied art and visual arts. The collection is tastefully presented and NOT tiring, you find in each location something interesting and new for yourself. Courteous and attentive service, thanks to the museum staff. You must visit this museum, the power of ART unites the world!

(Translated by Google) The Museum of Islamic Art - Cairo 🇪🇬😍🇪🇬 The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is the largest Islamic art museum in the world in the Bab al-Khalq area in the heart of historic Cairo. Where the museum includes more than 100 thousand pieces A diverse archeology of Islamic arts from India, China and Iran, through the arts of Arabia, the Levant, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia. The idea of ​​establishing a museum for Islamic arts and antiquities began in the era of Khedive Ismail in 1869 AD, and the foundation stone was laid in 1899 AD and construction ended in 1902 AD. It was opened by Khedive Abbas Helmy on December 28, 1903. It has been called by this name since 1952 AD, because it contains antiques and art pieces made in a number of Islamic countries, such as Iran, Turkey, Andalusia, the Arabian Peninsula ... etc., and before that it was called the "Arab Antiquities House". The exhibited artifacts were distributed in (25) twenty-five halls divided according to ages and materials. It is distinguished by the diversity of its holdings, whether in terms of different types of arts such as metals, woods, textiles, etc. The right side is dedicated to the inside of the main gate of Egypt from the Umayyad era until the end of the Ottoman era, while the left side includes exhibition halls devoted to Islamic arts outside Egypt in Turkey and Iran (Persia), as well as specific halls, including a science hall, engineering hall, and others for water and gardens, writings and calligraphy And combinations, tombstones and various coffins in the Islamic eras and countries The museum also includes a library on the upper floor that contains a collection of rare books and manuscripts in ancient eastern languages ​​such as Persian and Turkish, and another group in modern European languages ​​such as English, French, German and Italian, in addition to a collection of books on Islamic and historical antiquities, and the library's holdings amount to more than 13,000 books. The Museum of Islamic Art - Cairo 🇪🇬😍🇪🇬 The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is the largest Islamic art museum in the world in the Bab al-Khalq area in the heart of historic Cairo. Where the museum includes more than 100 thousand pieces A diverse archeology of Islamic arts from India, China, and Iran, through the arts of Arabia, the Levant, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia. The idea of ​​establishing a museum for Islamic arts and antiquities began in the era of Khedive Ismail in 1869 AD, and the foundation stone was laid in 1899 AD and construction ended in 1902 AD. It was inaugurated by Khedive Abbas Helmy on December 28, 1903. It has been called by this name since 1952 AD, because it contains antiques and art pieces made in a number of Islamic countries, such as Iran, Turkey, Andalusia, the Arabian Peninsula ... etc., and before that it was called the Arab Antiquities House. The displayed artifacts were distributed in (25) twenty-five halls divided according to ages and materials. It is distinguished by the diversity of its holdings, whether in terms of different types of arts such as metals, woods, textiles, etc. The right side is dedicated to the inside of the main gate of Egypt from the Umayyad era until the end of the Ottoman era, while the left side includes exhibition halls devoted to Islamic arts outside Egypt in Turkey and Iran (Persia), as well as Specific halls, including a science hall, an engineering hall, and others for water and gardens, writings and calligraphy. And combinations, tombstones and various coffins in the Islamic eras and countries The museum also includes a library on the upper floor that contains a collection of rare books and manuscripts in ancient Eastern languages ​​such as Persian and Turkish, and another group in modern European languages ​​such as English, French, German and Italian, in addition to a collection of books on Islamic and historical monuments, and the library's holdings amount to more than 13,000 books. (Original) متحف الفن الإسلامي - القاهرة 🇪🇬😍🇪🇬 يعد "متحف الفن الإسلامي" بالقاهرة أكبر متحف إسلامي فني في العالم بمنطقة باب الخلق بقلب القاهرة التاريخية ؛ حيث يضم المتحف ما يزيد علي 100 ألف قطعة أثرية متنوعة من الفنون الإسلامية من الهند والصين وإيران مرورا بفنون الجزيرة العربية والشام ومصر وشمال أفريقيا والأندلس. بدأت فكرة إنشاء متحف للفنون والآثار الإسلامية في عصر الخديوي إسماعيل في 1869م، وتم وضع حجر الأساس سنة1899 م وانتهي البناء سنة 1902 م، وتم افتتاحه علي يد الخديوي عباس حلمي في 28 ديسمبر سنة 1903. وقد سُمي بهذا الاسم منذ عام 1952م، وذلك لأنه يحتوي على تحف وقطع فنية صنعت في عدد من البلاد الإسلامية، مثل إيران وتركيا والأندلس والجزيرة العربية... إلخ، وكان قبل ذلك يسمى بـ"دار الآثار العربية". وتم توزيع التحف المعروضة في (25) خمس وعشرين قاعة مقسمة حسب العصور والمواد. فهو يتميز بتنوع مقتنياته سواء من حيث أنواع الفنون المختلفة كالمعادن والأخشاب والنسيج وغيرها، خصص الجانب الأيمن للداخل من الباب الرئيسي لمصر بداية من العصر الأموي وحتي نهاية العصر العثماني، بينما يضم الجانب الأيسر قاعات عرض خصصت للفنون الإسلامية خارج مصر في تركيا وإيران (بلاد فارس) وكذلك قاعات نوعية منها قاعة للعلوم وقاعة للهندسة وأخري للمياه والحدائق، والكتابات والخطوط، وتركيبات وشواهد القبور والتوابيت المختلفة في العصور والبلدان الإسلامية كما يضم المتحف مكتبة بالدور العلوي تحوي مجموعة من الكتب والمخطوطات النادرة باللغات الشرقية القديمة مثل الفارسية والتركية، ومجموعة أخرى باللغات الأوروبية الحديثة كالإنجليزية والفرنسية والألمانية والإيطالية، إضافة لمجموعة كتب في الآثار الإسلامية والتاريخية، ويبلغ عدد مقتنيات المكتبة أكثر من 13000 كتاب. The Museum of Islamic Art - Cairo 🇪🇬😍🇪🇬 The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is the largest Islamic art museum in the world in the Bab al-Khalq area in the heart of historic Cairo. Where the museum includes more than 100 thousand pieces A diverse archeology of Islamic arts from India, China, and Iran, through the arts of Arabia, the Levant, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia. The idea of ​​establishing a museum for Islamic arts and antiquities began in the era of Khedive Ismail in 1869 AD, and the foundation stone was laid in 1899 AD and construction ended in 1902 AD. It was inaugurated by Khedive Abbas Helmy on December 28, 1903. It has been called by this name since 1952 AD, because it contains antiques and art pieces made in a number of Islamic countries, such as Iran, Turkey, Andalusia, the Arabian Peninsula ... etc., and before that it was called the "Arab Antiquities House". The displayed artifacts were distributed in (25) twenty-five halls divided according to ages and materials. It is distinguished by the diversity of its holdings, whether in terms of different types of arts such as metals, woods, textiles, etc. The right side is dedicated to the inside of the main gate of Egypt from the Umayyad era until the end of the Ottoman era, while the left side includes exhibition halls devoted to Islamic arts outside Egypt in Turkey and Iran (Persia), as well as specific halls, including a science hall, an engineering hall, and others for water and gardens, writings and calligraphy. And combinations, tombstones and various coffins in the Islamic eras and countries The museum also includes a library on the upper floor that contains a collection of rare books and manuscripts in ancient Eastern languages ​​such as Persian and Turkish, and another group in modern European languages ​​such as English, French, German and Italian, in addition to a collection of books on Islamic and historical monuments, and the library's holdings amount to more than 13,000 books.

this is my favorite museum in Egypt, very well organized, so many interesting things, i especially like all the tiny Qurans. mostly inside but a very nice courtyard as well. Modern, clean, definitely worth visiting if you are in Cairo

Pretty good museum. Full of islamic arts - go figure. Wasn't very busy. Not very easy to get to or from. But some gorgeous art

Largest museum for the Islamic antiquities in the world with 25 show rooms. The museum is clean, renowned, and well organized. You can go there by underground metro and arrive at Mohamed Nagib station where you will walk 10 min to the museum.

Learned a lot about Islamic design & art history from the different eras, interesting stories and nice outdoor space. Be careful to enter from the entrance off the main road, other entrance goes to the library.

So beautiful and I loved how much care has gone into the exhibits. The staff was very concerned for my care and safety when my friend had to go find a mask and leave me alone. Great place to visit when in Cairo!

We really enjoyed our time in the museum of Islamic art. It is a calm and quiet place to spend a good hour walking through this museum and seeing some really great pieces. Good English descriptions. Toilets onsite. Look out for the red dots on some of the items that signify they have been restored following a car bomb that attacked the police HQ opposite the museum a number of years ago. Security in the area is very visible and we felt really safe in all of Cairo and the rest of Egypt.

A place to fall in love with if you love history. Great collection of Fatimids, Mamluks and Ottoman empires

Put it in your list of beautiful places in Cairo that must be visited

This place is unbelievable. Coming from the West and everything in every museum is behind glass or you are unable to get to close because of railing or partition, this museum allows you to get very close to all these ancient artifacts. You really feel the artisans work and product. The museum has so many unlabelled artifacts that ones curiosity or some interesting pieces continue to be a mystery. Things are scattered between ages but experiencing this museum is a must.

It contains an amazing Muslim architecture pieces. I recommend visiting it with a tour guide to be able to understand the Islamic civilization. And I recommend going to abdeen palace after completing your visit, it is only 10 minutes walking.

I really enjoyed this place it is organized in a professional way and with high standards. Follow the room numbers to see the islamic history of Eygpt in chronological order.

It was a beautiful museum filled with interesting artifacts. I wanted a little more signage but the signs they had were in Arabic and English. It was a small museum, despite being in a large building, but still worth a visit.

With its remarkable collection of rare woodwork and plaster artifacts, as well as metal, ceramic, glass, crystal, and textile objects from all over the Islamic world, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Cairo, Egypt, is regarded as one of the greatest museums in the world. In 25 Halls, the museum has recently displayed roughly 4,500 artifacts, although it actually holds more than 100,000 items, with the remaining being stored. Rare Qur'anic manuscripts with some writing in silver ink and pages with ornate borders are included in the collection.

If you're interested in historical stuff, this is a good place to go. There's a lot of things you can appreciate inside the museum, i loved the art. Unfortunately they closed 30min before the schedule mentioned in the entrance. You will pay the half of the price if you're student, so do not forget to take with you the student card :)

Very good musuem with nice artefacts. Could use better parking, guides, or pamphlets taking you through the history and an actual gift shop instead of the tiny shop.

An intense collection of wood works and artifacts, cutely organized by islamic eras then by collectibles (weaponry, coins, textiles, and calligraphy). A brief on each era is mentioned while entering each hall. Always look up, there are cute chandeliers and ceilings extracted from different eras. Took 3 hours for quick read by all halls.

Not a "can't miss" by any means, but a very interesting museum nonetheless. It's set up more as a Museum of Islamic art as seen through the Egyptian Lena but the art is beautiful with good explanations of it's history and importance.

The museum is a magnificent place as it has thousands of historical pieces and arts from the Abbased caliphate till the end of the Egyptian kingdom in 1952. Moreover, The museum has monuments from Iran, Iraq, India and so Many countries. Also you can see rare coins date back to the 6th century. Tickets are pretty cheap especially for Egyptian students, I got my ticket for 5 pounds.

(Translated by Google) The idea of ​​establishing a museum of Islamic art and antiquities began in the era of Khedive “Ismail” in 1869, and the idea was implemented in the era of Khedive Tawfiq in 1880, when Frantz Pasha collected the archaeological artifacts dating back to the Islamic era in the eastern iwan of Al Hakim Mosque. The number of collected archaeological artifacts is 111, and a small building was subsequently built in the courtyard of the Al-Hakim Mosque called the "Arab Museum" under the administration of Frantzpasha, who left the service in 1892. The current museum building was inaugurated during the reign of Khedive Abbas Helmy II on December 28, 1903. Then in 1951 the name of the house was changed to the "Museum of Islamic Art". Description of the museum The museum has two entrances, one on the northeastern side and the other on the southeast side, which is in use now. The façade of the museum, overlooking Port Said Street, is distinguished by its Islamic decorations inspired by the Islamic architecture in Egypt in its different eras. The museum consists of two floors; The first contains the exhibition halls, the second contains the warehouses and a basement used as a store and the restoration department. (Original) بدأت فكرة إنشاء متحف للفنون والآثار الإسلامية في عصر الخديوي “إسماعيل” سنة 1869، وتم تنفيذ الفكرة في عصر الخديوي توفيق سنة 1880، عندما قام فرانتز باشا بجمع التحف الأثرية التي ترجع إلى العصر الإسلامي في الإيوان الشرقي لجامع الحاكم بأمر الله، وفي عام 1882 كان عدد التحف الأثرية التي تم جمعها 111 تحفة، وتم بعد ذلك بناء مبنى صغير في صحن جامع الحاكم أطلق عليه اسم "المتحف العربي" تحت إدارة فرانتزباشا الذي ترك الخدمة سنة 1892. وتم افتتاح مبنى المتحف الحالي في عهد الخديوي عباس حلمي الثاني في 28 ديسمبر 1903، ثم تغير اسم الدار سنة 1951 إلي "متحف الفن الإسلامي". وصف المتحف للمتحف مدخلان أحدهما في الناحية الشمالية الشرقية والآخر في الجهة الجنوبية الشرقية وهو المستخدم الآن. وتتميز واجهة المتحف المطله على شارع بورسعيد بزخارفها الإسلامية المستوحاة من العمارة الإسلامية في مصر في عصورها المختلفة. ويتكون المتحف من طابقين؛ الأول به قاعات العرض، والثاني به المخازن وبدروم يستخدم كمخزن ولقسم ترميم الآثار.

(Translated by Google) A wonderful place that takes you back to the beautiful times (Original) مكان روعة يرجع بك إلى الزمن الجميل

Not many objects on display inside. I think much of its contents were damaged in a terrorist attack few years ago. It worth a visit once in a lifetime though.

Excellent

Awesome. Really well done and shows the beauty of Islamic art through the centuries. Well worth the visit.

Beautiful place it was emotional one saw a piece of my birth place Baghdad ❤ The first Islamic theater I've only seen 👍 I've studied most of it in school either Iraq or Syria. Highly recommend visit 💯

A nice place to know the timeline Islamic history and effect on art in Egypt

Worst place in Egypt! I visited Egypt so many times and I never received this level of disrespect! The police in white uniform came up to me soon as I walked in the door trying to fight me while I was with my wife and baby! The lady at the ticket counter tried to short change me. I thought it might of been a mistake but reading the comments here it happened to other guest too. While reading the description on some of the artifacts they described Muslims as moslems in a discriminating way. Not sure if this is a mistake or this museum was made by someone who hates Muslims! I hope who ever is managing this museum trains the guards at the door to better embrace guest. Leaving Egypt at the airport the TSA agents and police are better trained. This museum should be better because it’s representing Muslims.

Foreigner entry ticket -120 LE Egyptian - 20 LE Museum is full of various Muslim art exhibits however some of them lack a descriptive narration. Overall, the museum feels a bit outdated which makes the whole experience not so engaging. Enjoyed several exhibits but the overall curation seems a bit dull and lacks involvement of different methods of narration.

Well curated and organized museum, hosted in an impressive palace. Artifacts crafted during the time of Umayyad, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman rulers of Egypt are on display. The exhibition include ceramics, fabrics, carpets, ivory, woodcrafts and even guns, warrior armoires and maritime instruments. By visiting this museum, one can make an idea about the rich Islamic history of Egypt. Descriptions available in both English and Arabic. It's important to mention that Cairo was the wealthiest city in the world during the Mamluk rulers.

It was a great experience and it was worth the visit. The variety of islamic art and monuments was a lot and valuable of its meaning. I had a person showing me around the museum explaining to me each part of the museum and the pieces in it.

Here we have an extensive presentation of Islamic motifs in work, ceramics, textiles, carpets and calligraphy from the ancient Islamic world with samples from the Indian subcontinent, Persia and the Middle East.

An amazing Museum with many artifacts from every corner and period of the Muslim world. Lots of background information available in English and Arabic

I'm really impressed!! It's we organised starting from the oldest to the latest, and has a lot of amazing rare pieces. It tells you the story of Islam over years in Egypt. Highly recommended even for non muslims

The place is so good Contain artifacts from each era Place is clean and tidy

Take a break from mummies and Pharaohs and see this lovely Museum of Islamic Art; they have hundreds of beautiful pieces, displayed excellently in an organised manner. The museum is clean, not too busy and the staff were helpful. There's the option of a guided tour or just to explore yourself, there's lots of information on each piece and on the general history of the time, in both Arabic and English. The building is old and beautiful, and they have a courtyard to sit outside in, do not touch the cats though, they have come in from outside carry fleas. The gift shop wasn't open when I was there, there is no cafe as far as I can see. There are reasonable toilets, relatively clean, toilet paper available, however nothing to dry your hands with. There was no wait to get in on Saturday and the price was 270LE for a foreigner. I spent approximately 2 hours there and went round at a leisurely pace. I definitely recommend.

A nice Museum with friendly staff but almost no English speakers. It is very informativ on Islam and the Arabic culture in general but there are many items labbeld in the Arabic language only and the English on some descriptions could be improved easily. Here is a sample sentence from one of the attached photos: Original sentence: Further prestige wasaccorded to Arabicwhen itbecamethelanguage of science and philosophy; under the Abbasids in the 9th century CE an enormous variety of classical Greek texts on these subjects were translated into Arabic. Improved Sentence: Further prestige was accorded to Ar when it became the language of science and philosophy; under the Abbasids in the 9th century CE an enormous variety of classical Greek texts on these subjects were translated into Arabic. Looking at everything will require 1-2 hours depending on how fast you go.

An elegant, calm and beautiful museum that expresses the distinctive Islamic history that I read about before

Very nice 👌 👍 👏 😀 all the 🙌

The best archaeological places I have visited in my life and the best architectural heritage

Amazing place, there are many old Islamic peasec

This place is wonderful! You can learn a lot about Islam

Great experience with fully detailed art

Feel the proud! Feel the awesomeness! Very eell organized and super great variety

Amazing historical site. Employee are very helpful too 😊

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately, he is in an area that needs traffic reorganization (Original) للاسف موجود في منطقه محتاجة اعاده تنظيم مروري

great place to visit.. it was quiet

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) جميل جدا

(Translated by Google) Very nice interior and paper system The disadvantage is there is no place for the corner We did not find anyone to take us on a tour inside, but that was compensated for by the explanation (Original) جميل جدا من الداخل نظام ورقى عيبه لا يوجد مكان للركنه لم نجد من ياخذنا فى جوله فى الداخل ولكن تم تعويض ذلك باليفط الشارحه

(Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) رائع

Amazing place to visit ... Well organized ...comfy .. Do not miss

(Translated by Google) An important historical place located in the center of Cairo, you can see in it everything that was characteristic of Egypt, the salvation of the Islamic periods, but you must bring some drinks during your tour of the place (Original) مكان تاريخي هام و يقع في وسط القاهرة تستطيع ان تري فيه كل ما كان يميز مصر خلاص الفترات الاسلاميه و لكن يجب عليك أن تحضر بعض المشروبات اثناء جولتك بالمكان

(Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Интересно

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful and wonderful place (Original) مكان جميل جدا ورائع

(Translated by Google) Quality and cleanliness (Original) جوده ونظافة

(Translated by Google) The most beautiful Egyptian museum 👑✌💝 (Original) اجمل متحف مصري 👑✌💝

(Translated by Google) It is the largest Islamic museum in the world, which includes various collections of Islamic arts from India, China and Iran, through the arts of Arabia, the Levant, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia. (Original) يعد أكبر متحف إسلامي بالعالم حيث يضم مجموعات متنوعة من الفنون الإسلامية من الهند والصين وإيران مرورا بفنون الجزيرة العربية والشام ومصر وشمال أفريقيا والأندلس.

Amazing

(Translated by Google) The museum houses a lot of Islamic heritage (Original) يضم المتحف الكثير من التراث الاسلامي

Beautiful items on display in excellent condition spanning 15 centuries.

(Translated by Google) Very awesome, diligently, it is necessary to all go and see how our country is beautiful and our history is terrible and honorable and a great greeting and great appreciation to the museum management for the order, cleanliness and good arrangement (Original) رهييب جدا بجد لازم كله يروح ويشوف اد إيه بلدنا جميلة وتاريخنا رهيب ومشرف وبجد تحية وتقدير كبير لإدارة المتحف علي النظام والنظافة وحسن الترتيب

(Translated by Google) I didn't enter the museum (Original) مش دخلت المتحف

very interesting especially the medieval medecine and astronomy departement

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

(Translated by Google) A beautiful and ancient place that contains the beauty of Islamic art (Original) مكان جميل وعريق يحتوى على جمال الفن الاسلامى

(Translated by Google) Excellent and needs more abundant artifacts in the Islamic world (Original) ممتاز و يحتاج المزيد من التحف الوفيرة في العالم الاسلامي

(Translated by Google) The only more or less updated and progressive museum in Cairo. The building itself is very beautiful and there is also a library inside. Admission is free, but you are asked to leave your passport as a deposit. (Original) Единственный более-менее обновленный и прогрессивный музей в Каире. Само здание очень красивое, внутри также есть библиотека. Вход бесплатный, но просят оставить свой паспорт в залог.

(Translated by Google) Very great place (Original) مكان رائع جدا

(Translated by Google) In an extraordinary psychological comfort, whether he is here or any museum inside Egypt (Original) في راحه نفسيا غير عاديه سواء هوا او اى متتحف داخل مصر

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

(Translated by Google) A privileged place ... does not have parking spaces (Original) مكان متميز ... لا يحتوى على ساحات انتظار سيارات

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful Islamic tourist places that can be visited (Original) من اجمل الاماكن السياحيه الاسلاميه التي يمكن زيارتها

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful after the renovation process (Original) جميل جدا بعد عمليه التجديد

(Translated by Google) The place is in front of the job and I really had to go (Original) المكان قدام الشغل وفعلا كان لازم اروحه

(Translated by Google) Very special (Original) مميز جدا

(Translated by Google) A beautiful and ancient place that shows the beauty of the Islamic civilization (Original) مكان جميل و عريق و بيظهر جمال الحضارة الإسلامية

(Translated by Google) Excellent argument (Original) ممتاذ جدل

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful museum throughout history (Original) من اجمل متحف على مر التاريخ

(Translated by Google) treasure (Original) كنز

(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful tourist areas (Original) من اجمل المناطق السياحية

Attractive unusual place! I recommend to visit!

Interesting exhibition. Don't even think about using the restrooms though, you might vomit at the sight of it.

Interesting place to visit. It took around an hour to see everything

I loved the place very much

120 egp for foreigners, not really worth it

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

(Translated by Google) Gorgeous (Original) رائع

(Translated by Google) The idea of ​​establishing a museum for Islamic art and antiquities began in the era of Khedive “Ismail” in 1869, and the idea was implemented in the era of Khedive Tawfiq in 1880, when Frantz Pasha collected the archaeological artifacts dating back to the Islamic era in the eastern iwan of the Al Hakim Mosque. The number of collected archaeological artifacts is 111, and a small building was subsequently built in the courtyard of the Al-Hakim Mosque called the "Arab Museum" under the administration of Frantzpasha, who left the service in 1892. The current museum building was inaugurated during the reign of Khedive Abbas Helmy II on December 28, 1903. Then, in 1951, the name of the house was changed to the "Museum of Islamic Art." [2] Description of the museumedit The museum has two entrances, one on the northeastern side and the other on the southeast side, which is in use now. The façade of the museum, overlooking Port Said Street, is distinguished by its Islamic decorations inspired by the Islamic architecture in Egypt in its different eras. The museum consists of two floors; The first contains the exhibition halls, the second contains the warehouses and a basement used as a store and the restoration department. The museum contains many archaeological holdings dating back to the Islamic era, which number up to one hundred thousand antique masterpieces [3] (Original) بدأت فكرة إنشاء متحف للفنون والآثار الإسلامية في عصر الخديوي “إسماعيل” سنة 1869، وتم تنفيذ الفكرة في عصر الخديوي توفيق سنة 1880، عندما قام فرانتز باشا بجمع التحف الأثرية التي ترجع إلى العصر الإسلامي في الإيوان الشرقي لجامع الحاكم بأمر الله، وفي عام 1882 كان عدد التحف الأثرية التي تم جمعها 111 تحفة، وتم بعد ذلك بناء مبنى صغير في صحن جامع الحاكم أطلق عليه اسم "المتحف العربي" تحت إدارة فرانتزباشا الذي ترك الخدمة سنة 1892. وتم افتتاح مبنى المتحف الحالي في عهد الخديوي عباس حلمي الثاني في 28 ديسمبر 1903، ثم تغير اسم الدار سنة 1951 إلي "متحف الفن الإسلامي".[2] وصف المتحفعدل للمتحف مدخلان أحدهما في الناحية الشمالية الشرقية والآخر في الجهة الجنوبية الشرقية وهو المستخدم الآن. وتتميز واجهة المتحف المطله على شارع بورسعيد بزخارفها الإسلامية المستوحاة من العمارة الإسلامية في مصر في عصورها المختلفة. ويتكون المتحف من طابقين؛ الأول به قاعات العرض، والثاني به المخازن وبدروم يستخدم كمخزن ولقسم ترميم الآثار. يضم المتحف العديد من المقتنيات الأثرية التي تعود للعصر الإسلامي و التي يصل عددها إلى مئة ألف تحفة أثرية[3]

من المتاحف الرائعة، التنظيم ممتاز، والتقسيم جيد.

(Translated by Google) Nice place and not crowded (Original) مكان جميل و مش زحمه

(Translated by Google) Very cool, I recommend everyone to visit (Original) رائع جدا انصح الجميع بالزياره

(Translated by Google) Great place to be found in Cairo (Original) مكان رائع يوجد في القاهرة

(Translated by Google) Islam (Original) اسلام

(Translated by Google) Beautiful magnificence (Original) جميل رووعه

(Translated by Google) Gorgeous (Original) رائع

Good historical museum

(Translated by Google) The museum was opened for the first time in 1903 AD, and the aim of its establishment was to collect Islamic monuments and documents from many parts of the world, such as Egypt, North Africa, the Levant, India, China, Iran, the Arabian Peninsula and Andalusia, in artistic collections expressing various arts Islamic studies through the ages, to contribute to enriching the study of Islamic art. The Museum of Islamic Art is one of the largest museums of Islamic art in the world, with about 100,000 archaeological masterpieces. Which makes it a beacon for Islamic arts and civilization throughout the ages. (Original) تم افتتاح المتحف لأول مرة في عام ١٩٠٣م، وكان الهدف من إنشائه هو جمع الآثار والوثائق الإسلامية من العديد من أرجاء العالم مثل مصر، وشمال أفريقيا، والشام، والهند، والصين، وإيران، وشبه الجزيرة العربية، والأندلس، في مجموعات فنية معبرة عن مختلف الفنون الإسلامية عبر العصور بما يسهم في إثراء دراسة الفن الإسلامي. ويُعد متحف الفن الإسلامي أحد أكبر متاحف الفنون الاسلامية في العالم، حيث يضم حوالي ١٠٠ ألف تحفة أثرية متنوعة؛ مما يجعله منارة للفنون والحضارة الإسلامية على مر العصور.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting to learn about our country's heritage in Islamic art (Original) ممتع للغايه من معرفة تراث بلادنا في الفن الاسلامى

the islamic history is great.

(Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

(Translated by Google) Well organized museum. There are few people. All exhibits are signed. Everything is very neatly displayed. Everything is strikingly different from the Egyptian Museum. I really liked this museum (Original) Хорошо организованный музей. Людей мало. Все экспонаты подписаны. Все очень аккуратно выставлено. Разительно все отличается от Египетского музея. В этом музее мне очень понравилось

(Translated by Google) Beautiful museum (Original) متحف جميل

(Translated by Google) Great need and diligently supervised (Original) حاجه عظيمه ومشرفه بجد

Fantastic

Loved the pieces and the historical lessons.

(Translated by Google) Date (Original) التاريخ

❤❤

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and full of history (Original) جميل وملئ بتاريخ

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) جميل جدا

Great place

(Translated by Google) Of the distinctive places in Cairo (Original) من الأماكن المميزة بالقاهرة

(Translated by Google) Very cool place 💎 (Original) مكان رائع جدا 💎

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) جميله

(Translated by Google) Ordinary museum (Original) متحف عادى

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) جميل

(Translated by Google) Ancient history (Original) التاريخ العريق

(Translated by Google) Islamic museum (Original) المتحف الاسلامى

AMust visit museum for anyone interested in Islamic architecture and art . For sorry Museum without coffee shop or bazaar.

Amazing place that is organized by the dynasties so you can learn more about the styles of Islamic architecture that is full of details 😍 i would recommend visiting this place if you are a fond of history and architecture

Nice and clean place So many peoples are visiting It’s in old Cairo place

a must visit museum! tadabbur-ing the museum will make us realize how great our civilization was; clean place and well managed 😊👍🏻 you can also find the library behind;

Nice museum with many periods of Islamic art with the history included.

Beautiful place. Properly curated and absolute quality. Do not miss this museum (10 million times better than the Egyptian Museum of Cairo). Loved this place. Sadly we arrived a bit late so it closed 40 min after we arrived, but we would’ve stayed much longer :)

It is a nice museum that takes you from the history of Amoyeen till Mohamed Aly family. You will find monuments of all Islamic historical stages. Museum is not as large as the Egyptian Musuem but don't get fooled by that. It is not a small one and it tells you many things about this vast history of about 1400 years in Egypt. You will find pieces of walls, beuatifully crafted plates and dishes, huge doors, old weapons, old Quran transcripts and more. Building itslef is dated back to 1903 and looks amazing from outside, and the good thing is that the museum was renovated recently. There is printed map but you have to ask for it and there was supposed to be voice tour per their Google page but when I asked they said it is not available (or doesn't exist..not sure 😊) whether in Arabic or English. Also not as crowded as Egyptian museum which gives good space to enjoy it.

The place is super relaxing to walk around in. The architecture of the building is beautiful. Although I did expect a greater, more interesting exhibition.

I first visited Cairo, Egypt for an extended period of time over the Summer of 2022, BUT did not get the chance to visit any museums. I promised myself that when I return to Egypt---I would make a point to visit one. THIS museum hit the mark, is BEAUTIFUL and was well worth the wait! Museum opens at 9am; I arrived by 10:30am. It was already busy with art students, but comfortable. Everything is organized on one floor, so one doesn't feel overwhelmed. I paid for my ticket when I arrived (no reservation needed). I took my time strolling throughout the museum, which was beautifully organized & included wonderful works of art, as well as educational written works. I ended my day just outside the museum which led to a very attractive courtyard, where the cutest little kitty ran up to greet me! If you are visiting Egypt---DON'T miss this museum! I would visit again.

Very nice collection, and well organized in chronological order. I learned a lot about the art styles of the different time periods. Highly recommended!

Nice museum, but it should contain more sculptures

I don’t think mainstream tourism has picked up on this incredible gallery as there was barely anyone there despite the amazing collection on display. We wandered for just over an hour admiring the beautiful Islamic art and architecture that’s on exhibit

The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo is a cultural treasure trove. Its vast collection showcases the beauty of Islamic art, spanning centuries and regions. The meticulously curated exhibits offer insight into the artistic and cultural heritage of the Islamic world. A must-visit for art and history enthusiasts!